Wednesday, June 25, 2008

It's Leon Day in Hawaii Nei!

I was pleasantly surprised to turn on the radio this morning to find Christmas carols being played by our local radio station. To my delight, they played five whole hours of Christmas music. Being at the half-way mark to Christmas, they are running an awareness campaign against drunk driving called Leon Day (Noel spelled backwards). Evidently, they're playing Christmas carols for all of the people who will not be alive to hear it in December due to drunk driving. That's a pretty sobering thought. A reminder that any one of us may not be around for Christmas because of a selfish decision that someone will make to drive drunk. The message rang loud and clear with me. Even more importantly, I hope it rings clear to those that drink and drive.This morning I pulled a book out from my bookcase called Fantastic Fabric Folding by Rebecca Wat. I remembered seeing a hexagon flower project in her book that I had been wanting to try since I purchased the book seven years ago. So in honor of Leon Day, I have made a pincushion done up in Christmas colors with a hexagon flower reminiscent of a poinsettia. It is difficult to see, but the green fabric actually has glitter embedded into it. The hexagon flower is pretty easy to fold, especially if you have some origami experience under your belt. Although I do need a little more practice in getting the petals just right, all in all, I am very pleased with the way it turned out for a first try.

9 comments:

Not one Christmas carol in Philadelphia... bummer. Cute cushion, everything looks so perfect (like it would take forever), It amazes me you can make enough of everything for craft shows! My lavender is just about dry enough to "rub" off the stems, really looking forward to making sachets out of the Swedish woven hearts!

I would love to hear Christmas carols on my radio, but I hate the risenwhy they played it.Why have you the world "Nei" In Norway Nei meens No.Your pincushion are realy Christmas.Hope you had a great day and that they played Mary's boychild to you. I love that song. "Christmas" hug.

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My tutorials are comprised of patterns of simple shapes and forms that can easily be replicated. If you do not see a tutorial for an item that I have created, it is more than likely due to it's complexity and/or it's odd pattern shapes (or sometimes simply a lack of time during the item's construction). All of the tutorials that I have created over the years have been posted to my blog. Enjoy!

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Oh So Sweet! Cupcake Party Favor

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A Petite Posy

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Faux Boxwood Mini Wreath

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'Simply Geometric' Pincushion

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Sweet Springtime Gift Pocket

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Strawberrry Mice Pincushion

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'Blossoms at Sunset' Reversible Pincushion

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Rolled Felt Pincushion

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Snowflakes in my Holly

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Fleur de marguerite

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Quick 'n Easy Flower Hair Pins

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Ruffled Christmas Tree

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Ruched Patchwork Pumpkin

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Wine Bottle Gift Bag

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Scrappy Patchwork Flower

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Joining Fabric Yo-Yo's in Quiltmaking

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Handy Dandy Pincushion

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Wire-Edged Fabric Flower

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Quick and Easy Fabric Bookmark

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Sweet Buttercups

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Fancy Facial Tissue Pocket

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Folded Fabric Hexagon Yo-Yo

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Attaching a Fabric Yo-Yo By Sewing Machine

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Heart To Heart Valentine Tufted Pin

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'Sweetheart Suzy' Flower Pin

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Pretty Posie Pushpins

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Rufled Flower Money Bouquet

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Tea Tote

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Folded Hexagon Needlebook

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How To Make T-Shirt Yarn

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Magnetic Tic-Tac-Toe

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How To Make Yarn from Discarded Clothing

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Jeans Button Flower Center

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Jeans Coasters

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Folding Plastic Grocery Bags for Easy Storage

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Window Screen Poinsettia

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Portable Sewing Center

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Hexagon Tufted Flower Pincushion

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Take Me Along Tabbie Blanket

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Hexagon Flower Ornaments

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Attaching Pin Backs

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Alternative Magnetic Closure

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